ASSIGNMENT 1A

9.7.12


Assignment 1A
LaMar S. Brown
National University
Instr!tor" #o$ert %a!ilio
&ontent Area &rri!lm
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Lesson One
Lesson Plan: Si'e an( S!ale
Content: Eart) S!ien!e
Grade Level: 9 * 12
CA Standard: 1+. Astronomy an( ,lanetary e-,loration reveal t)e solar system.s
str!tre/ s!ale/ an( !)ange over time. As a $asis 0or n(erstan(ing t)is !on!e,t"
St(ents 1now t)e evi(en!e in(i!ating t)at t)e ,lanets are m!) !loser to Eart)
t)an t)e stars are.
Learning Outcomes (modified):
1. T)e relative si'es o0 $o(ies in or solar system
2. Using mat)emati!al ,ro,ortions/ we !an !reate s!ale mo(els o0 ,arts o0 or solar
system.
2. Ma1ing a s!ale mo(el o0 t)e entire solar system is ,ro$lemati! $e!ase t)e (istan!es in
s,a!e are so great t)at even a very small s!ale mo(el wol( $e too large to $e ,ra!ti!al.
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Rational: I li1e t)is lesson ,lan $e!ase I !an alter it so t)at st(ents )ave a o,,ortnity
to )ave a )an(s on learning e-,erien!e. In t)is lesson ,lan st(ents will learn )ow $ig
or solar system really is $y $il(ing a s!ale mo(el4or attem,ting to. T)e lesson will
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$egin $y reviewing te-t an( a small le!tre on t)e lesson. 5n!e st(ents )ave t)e $asi!
$a!1gron( 1nowle(ge t)ey will wor1 in gro,s o0 6/ gat)er a((itional in0ormation on 17
2 ,lanets 8(e,en(ing on !lass si'e9/ !om$ine e00orts to ma1e a s!ale mo(el o0 or solar
system an( ,resent 0in(ings in 27: min to t)e !lass.
St(ents are res,onsi$le 0or resear!)ing an( (e!orating t)eir assigne( ,lanet.
In t)is gro, an( !lass a!tivity st(ents will $e gra(e( on a!!ra!y an( ,resentation
s1ills. In t)e en( t)e w)ole !lass wol( )ave wor1e( toget)er to !om,lete one s!ale
mo(el o0 or solar system. As a 0inal sr,rise st(ents will )ave an o,,ortnity to gess
w)ere t)e nearest star 8not in!l(ing t)e sn9 wol( $e lo!ate( on t)e s!ale mo(el 0or
e-tra !re(it ,oints. T)e $ig sr,rise will !ome w)en t)ey a!tally see )ow 0ar away it
a!tally is4may$e even lo!ate( in t)e ne-t !lassroom;
Lesson To
Lesson Plan: #o!1s
Content: Eart) S!ien!e
Grade Level: <
CA Standard: %late te!toni!s o,erating over geologi! time )as !)ange( t)e ,atterns o0
lan(/ sea/ an( montains on Eart).s sr0a!e. As t)e $asis 0or n(erstan(ing t)is !on!e,t"
St(ents 1now )ow to e-,lain t)e ,ro,erties o0 ro!1s $ase( on t)e ,)ysi!al an( !)emi!al
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!on(itions in w)i!) t)ey 0orme(/ in!l(ing ,late te!toni! ,ro!esses.
Learning Outcomes:
1. 5l( ro!1s on Eart)=s sr0a!e are gra(ally re(!e( to tiny ,ie!es/ or se(iments/ $y
erosion !ase( $y water/ win(/ or gla!ial i!e.
2. Se(imentary ro!1 is 0orme( w)en t)ose small ,ie!es o0 ro!1 are !om,resse( into larger
ro!1 0ormations.
2. Erosion $rea1s t)e ro!1 (own again/ an( t)e !y!le !ontines.
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Rational: Again I )ave t)e o,,ortnity to give st(ents a )an(s on learning e-,erien!e.
In t)is lesson I will twea1 it so st(ent !an ta1e ,art in an ot(oor s!avenger )nt 0or
ro!1s. A0ter a lesson on t)e (i00erent 0ormation/ !)ara!teristi!s an( age o0 ro!1s st(ents
will )ave a n(erstan(ing on w)at to loo1 0or in or(er to !om,lete t)e remain(er o0 t)e
assignment. In an ot(oor a!tivity st(ents will ventre aron( an( 0in( t)ree ro!1s
8ea!)9 t)at mat!) varios (es!ri,tions s!) as a se(imentary/ metamor,)i!/ an( igneos
ro!1s or ro!1s t)at )as signs o0 erosion.
St(ent may get t)eir )an(s (irty an( small (igging tools s)ol( $e ,rovi(e(
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I li1e o,,ortnities to get st(ents ot o0 t)e !lassroom environment. 5n!e st(ents )ave
0on( t)ree ro!1s t)ey will write a $rie0 e-,lanation on t)e ty,e o0 ro!1 t)ey 0on( an(
w)y t)ey t)in1 it 0its t)e !)ara!teristi!s. I li1e giving o,,ortnities 0or st(ents to s)are
t)eir 0in(ings. Ea!) st(ent will ,rovi(e a $rie0 ,resentation to t)e !lass on t)eir 0avorite
ro!1.
Lesson T!ree
Lesson Plan: Un(erstan(ing >eat)er
Content: Eart) S!ien!e
Grade Level: <
CA Standard: ?A7 &limate is t)e long7term average o0 a region.s weat)er an( (e,en(s
on many 0a!tors. As a $asis 0or n(erstan(ing t)is !on!e,t" St(ents 1now weat)er 8in
t)e s)ort rn9 an( !limate 8in t)e long rn9 involve t)e trans0er o0 energy into an( ot o0
t)e atmos,)ere.
Learning Outcomes (modified):
1. St(ents will learn t)e (i00erent weat)er ,atters o0 or Nations (i00erent regions.
2. In0rare( rays 0rom t)e sn enter Eart)=s atmos,)ere. T)e gas !ar$on (io-i(e 8&529/
w)i!) is given o00 $y o-ygen7$reat)ing organisms an( ,ro(!e( $y t)e $rning o0 0ossil
0els/ tra,s t)e sn=s warmt) wit)in Eart)=s atmos,)ere. T)is ,)enomenon is 1nown as
t)e green)ose e00e!t.
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Rational: @ere in snny So &al t)ere is not a )ge variation in t)e tem,eratre or
weat)er ,atterns. I li1e t)is $e!ase I !an mo(i0y it so it !an $e a two ,art learning
assignment. Airst st(ents will learn a$ot w)at a00e!ts or weat)er ,attern otsi(e o0
&ali0ornia. I want to )el, st(ents get a $etter n(erstan(ing o0 t)e !limate $y wat!)ing
vi(eos !ortesy o0 National Geographic (es!ri$ing t)e (i00erent ty,es o0 weat)er
!on(itions. I li1e vi(eos in t)is !ase $e!ase t)ey (o more Bsti!e in s)owing weat)er
,atterns vs. still ,)otos. A0ter t)e vi(eo st(ents will )ave to write a 172 ,age ,a,er on a
given state 8not &ali0ornia9 an( (es!ri$e t)e weat)er 0or ea!) o0 t)e 0or seasons.
St(ents will ran(omly (raw a state 0rom a )at an( $egin resear!)ing t)e !limate an(
weat)er o0 one o0 t)e maBor !ities.
St(ents will ,resent t)eir 0in(ing to t)e !lass in a 272 minte ,resentation )ig)lig)ting
interesting 0a!ts a$ot ea!) season. Aor t)e se!on( ,art we !an )ave a o,en (is!ssion
a$ot )ow environmental 0a!tors e00e!t t)e eart) weat)er ,atterns an( w)at we !an (o to
0in( soltions. I )o,e t)is will s,ar1 t)e imagination an( interest o0 my st(ents as we
(is!ss innovative ways to re(!e or !ar$on 0oot,rint.
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References
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